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Where does “ruinism” come from?

ruinism (English) comes from English ruin, from Middle English ruyne, from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna, from Latin ruō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rew-, from Proto-Indo-European -w-.

ruinism (English): An ideology that leads to the destruction of...

Definitions

  1. An ideology that leads to the destruction of...

Ancestry of “ruinism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishruinThe remains of a destroyed or dilapidated...
2Middle EnglishruyneDecline, decay, deterioration; loss of greatness;...
3Old Frenchruineruin
4Latinruīna—
5Latinruō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rew-to run, to hurry
7Proto-Indo-European-w-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -w- →